“I’m so upset by what happened I couldn’t be of much help. I will be more than happy to cooperate after I have calmed down and had a chance to confer with my lawyer.”
And the police write in their report, “Suspect said that he was upset at the time of the shooting and should have calmed down.”
After that, the haul you off to a jail cell.
>> And the police write in their report, “Suspect said that he was upset at the time of the shooting and should have calmed down.” After that, the haul you off to a jail cell.
And your point is?
You start taking about, "Being happy to cooperate but at the time I'm so upset by what happened that I won't be of much assistance, and I will be more than happy to cooperate after I have calmed down and had a chance to confer with my lawyer.”
They're not going to like that regardless if ya serve it up with warm cookies and milk.
But what if the audio of you they're recording is picked up by the cops is a weak transmission, or has wind noise or other interference which causes the audio of you to break up, cause static, or the transmission momentarily drops in and out etc..Happens all the time.
And all the jury hears is you stating, "I'm so upset by what happened.... after I... calm.. down...my lawyer.” Or what ever words get chopped up by a compromised broken transmission.
Your life and freedom are on the line here. Playing the nice cooperative guy is certainly not worth the risk.